Payment and reminders

Payment

In this lesson you are going to learn different methods of payment and useful vocabulary

Poll

A short survey

Which method of payment do you use, when you buy products online?

• Cash

• Credit card

• Paypal

• Banktransfer

• Ohers

Please read the text and answer the questions on the next slide:

The Invoice

The commercial invoice is sent by the seller to the buyer and provides full details on the transaction, such as name, dates, numbers, despribtions, quantities, prices, discounts, terms, taxes (VAT) etc. When making out an export invoice you should make sure that it includes your company`s IBAN and your bank`s BIC.

VAT, IBAN, BIC?

The text contains three abbreviations. Please find out the meaning and the German translation of them.

Please write your solutions into your vocabulary book.

What is the meaning of VAT, IBAN, BIC?

Tip! You can use the internet

Please translate following text into German and write your solution into your notebook.

Payment by plastic cards

In the UK payment by plastic card overtook cash payments several years ago as consumers use credit cards more frequently. While debit cards are preferred for daily use, credit cards are favoured for large purchases.

Multiple Choice

Is following statement true or false?

"In the UK payment by plastic cards isn`t very common"

• False

• True

Fill in the Blanks

Which expression is missing?

"

cards are preferred for daily use,

Find the English expressions in the invoice. Write them into your notebook

• Gesamtpreis

• Preis pro Einheit/Stückpreis

• Zahlungsbedingungen

• Zwischensumme

• Lieferbedingungen

• Menge

Are you a payment expert

Please find the correct answers

Multiple Choice

Are credit cards bad?

• Yes, they get you into debt

• No, it’s free money

• Yes, spend more than they have

• No, you must use it wisely

Multiple Choice

Financial responsibility is

• Knowing about finances

• Making wise choices about finances

• going into crippling debt

• Buying a Versace belt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of using a credit card?

• Interest is charged for the use of a credit card.

• Consumers can purchase things now, and pay for them later.

• You could be a victim of identity theft.

Finished!

Well done. Please check you results on the next slide.

Results

VAT - Value Added Tax - Mehrwertsteuer

IBAN - International Bank Account Number - Internationale Kontonummer

BIC - Bank Identifier Code - Internationaler Bank-Code

Bezahlung mit Plastikkarten

In Großbritannien hat das Bezahlen mit der Plastikkarte vor einigen Jahren die Barzahlung überholt, da die Verbraucher immer häufiger Kreditkarten verwenden. Während Debitkarten für den täglichen Gebrauch bevorzugt werden, werden Kreditkarten für größere Einkäufe bevorzugt.

Gesamtpreis - total price

Preis pro Einheit/Stückpreis - unit price

Zahlungsbedingungen - terms of payment

Lieferbedingungen - terms of delivery

Zwischensumme - subtotal

Menge - quantity